{"654803":{"#nid":"654803","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Staff Spotlight: Associate Director of Graduate Studies Renee Jamieson","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EName: Renee Jamieson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDepartment: Digital Media\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle: Associate Director of Graduate Studies \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHometown: Conyers, Ga\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlma Mater(s): Kennesaw State University \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDegree(s): B.A. Theatre and Performance Studies. MPA \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E1. Tell us about what you do in the School of LMC.\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the ADGS I see my position as student support. That could mean anything from advising, recruitment, connecting students with internship opportunities, organizing the GRA\/GTA hires, and so on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E2. Who had the greatest influence on your education and\/or career path?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy undergraduate advisor. Through his mentorship, I found my perfect fit in the world of stage and production management. He also gave me my first professional theatre opportunity. Years later, I went on to work with him at Kennesaw State and he\u0026rsquo;s still the first person I go to for any career advice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E3. What do you enjoy\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Emost\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;about your work?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpending time with students. Hands down.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E4. Why did you decide to work at Georgia Tech, and what\u0026#39;s the best part about working here?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Bill Leahy, who retired a few years ago from the College of Computing, and I worked together at Dad\u0026rsquo;s Garage Theatre Company. He said my stage management skills would transfer well to a position open in his college and encouraged me to apply. I have jokingly said that the best part of the job is my short commute! While that\u0026rsquo;s certainly in the top ten, the best part about the job is getting to know the students and being a small part of their journey through their graduate career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E5. What moment in LMC\/at Georgia Tech stands out as the most memorable?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the MS-HCI cohort who were admitted my first fall at Georgia Tech graduated. It was the first group of students I saw from the application process through the entirety of the program, and it was a really special bond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E6. Do you have any advice for LMC students at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETake time for yourself and your wellbeing. Nothing is more important than your health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E7. When you\u0026#39;re not working, what do you like to do?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPre-Covid it was spending time in the theatre, usually Dad\u0026rsquo;s Garage, either working on or watching shows. I also love painting and spending lots of time with my sweet husband Dru and super cute dog Marlo Thomas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E8. 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